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Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
06/02/2008
2. House Identification
 318270195
 Senate Identification
 11195-1004327

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Covington & Burling LLP
Address
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20004
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Daniel L. Spiegel
 Telephone
​2026625347
 E-mail
​dspiegel@cov.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Global Alcohol Producers Group
Address
​1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
City
​Washington
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​DC
 Zip
​20004
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​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Group comprised of leading international beer, wine and spirits companies

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Daniel ​Spiegel ​ ​U.S. Ambassador to the UN (Geneva)
​Anne ​Pence ​ ​
​Marney ​Cheek ​ ​
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

​ALC
​HCR
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues arising from the the World Health Organization's consideration of global and regional beverage alcohol related policy issues pursuant to World Health Assembly resolutions 58.26 and 61.4.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Molson Coors Brewing Co.
​1225 17th Street, Suite 3100
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​Denver
​CO
​80202
​USA
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​Constellation Brands, Inc.
​370 Woodcliff Drive, #300
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​Fairport
​NY
​14450
​USA
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​Bacardi USA, Inc.
​2100 Biscayne Blvd.
City
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​Miami
​FL
​33137
​USA
State
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​10-1 Shinkawa 2-Chome
City
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​Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
​Chuo-Ku 1048288
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​JPN
State
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​8500.00
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​Dojimahama 2-1-40, Kita-Ku Osaka
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​Suntory Limited
​Osaka 5308203
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​JPN
State
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​8500.00
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Daniel L. Spiegel, Senior of Counsel
 Date
08/06/2008
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Brown-Forman Corporation
​850 Dixie Highway
City
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​Louisville
​KY
​40210
​USA
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​Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.
​510 Lake Cook Road
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​Deerfield
​IL
​60015
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Pernod Ricard
​12, Place des Etats-Unis, Cedex-16
​Paris 75783
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​FRA
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​8500.00
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​InBev
​Brouwerijplein, 1
​Leuven 30000
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​BEL
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​8500.00
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​Diageo
​8 Henrietta Place
​London W1G0N
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​8500.00
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Heineken International
​PO Box 28, 1000 AA
​Amsterdam 1000
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​NED
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​8500.00
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​Asahi Breweries
​23-1 Azumbashi 1-Chome, Sumida-Ku
​Tokyo 1308602
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​Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
​Yebisu Garden Pl, 20-1, Ebisu 4-Chome
​Tokyo Shibuya 150852
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​United Spirits Limited
​UB Tower, 24 Vital Mallya Rd.
​Bangalore 560001
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​8500.00
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​Foster's Group Limited
​77 Southbank Blvd., Southbank
​Victoria 3006
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